Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest to Score Duleep Trophy Half-Century at 15
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old cricketer, became the youngest player to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history during East Zone's semifinal against Central Zone in Bengaluru. He reached 50 runs in 42 balls, breaking a 57-year-old record previously held by Laxman Singh. Sooryavanshi scored 92 runs off 81 balls but fell short of a century by eight runs, missing the chance to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record as the youngest Duleep Trophy centurion. He also briefly captained East Zone during the match.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 48/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 31 Aug, 06:26 am. Other outlets followed.